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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,531,831,345.81, 75,677,420,487.11 and 29,239,406,975.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,531,831,345.81, 75,677,420,487.11 and 29,239,406,975.40 is: 43,789,485,509.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,531,831,345.81 : 75,677,420,487.11 = 29,239,406,975.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,531,831,345.81/75,677,420,487.11 = 29,239,406,975.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,531,831,345.81x = 75,677,420,487.11 × 29,239,406,975.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,531,831,345.81x = 2,212,762,896,471,083,188,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,212,762,896,471,083,188,224/50,531,831,345.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,789,485,509.21

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